Life Ban for Drug Cheats
The chairman of London 2012 Lord Seb Coe, who is also a member of the IAAF’s ruling council, proposes that any athlete who has been suspended for a doping offence should be banned from events such as the World Championships, the Grand Prix final, the World Cup and including the Olympics for the rest of their careers.
They are looking into getting the respective councils of these major sporting events to rally behind them in the effort to eradicate such unsportsmanlike conduct that has become prevalent in the sporting world.
Tags: Olympic News“If the IAAF, EAA [European Athletic Association] and IOC agreed a person who fails a drugs test would not be available for any of these championships we would be very much in favour,” said David Moorcroft, the chief executive of UK Athletics.
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5 opinions for Life Ban for Drug Cheats
Matt Thornton
Aug 14, 2006 at 8:36 am
What would you say to the likes of Linford Christie, famous former international sprinter, who equally famously got banned for using steroids, getting a job as a mentor to young athletes?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4788157.stm
Sasha Manuel
Aug 14, 2006 at 9:02 am
Uh — that British sports can expect a *boost* in performance from these young athletes? Oh, the irony of it all. I guess they need to include “and any role in the sports industry” in the clause. Hahaha.
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ThxRehab
May 16, 2007 at 12:27 am
I would make this an example showing others that you can obtain success only through hard work and no cheating.
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